Cole's heart skipped a beat, secretly thinking something was wrong.
Sure enough, the turning point came to Wang Feng!
After playing for the Warriors for two seasons, Wang Feng is very aware that the Warriors' tactics are used to the game of most players in the team, especially for players like Green who lack independent offensive methods but need the ball to control the game. Wang Feng can
It’s easy to judge his intentions one step ahead!
"Defend!"
The Warriors players immediately retreated quickly.
Wang Feng glanced at the situation on the court and immediately decided to break fast, holding the ball and rushing straight towards the Warriors' backcourt.
Green, who was intercepted by Wang Feng, chased after him.
"Asshole! Stop!"
From the corner of his eye, Wang Feng looked at Green, who was chasing him with a ferocious expression, and the corner of his mouth curled up slightly.
The next moment, Wang Feng, who was one step outside the three-point line, suddenly stopped and then jumped on the spot.
"He's about to take action! Stop him quickly!"
Green felt anxious and immediately jumped up, hitting the basketball in Wang Feng's hand with his arm.
Wang Feng was waiting for this moment. He adjusted his shot position in the air to avoid Green's block, and the latter's palm directly hit Wang Feng's arm.
"squeak--!"
The referee's whistle sounded immediately.
Green made a defensive foul and Wang Feng made three free throws!
Green looked gloomy and angrily went to the referee to argue. On the other side, Wang Feng rubbed his arms and walked to the free throw line.
"Made, this guy's tricks are really dirty..."
Green, a dirty pen, was quite experienced. He knew that he had been fooled. It was a foul anyway, so he just made the mistake more harshly. He slapped Wang Feng on the arm with enough force that Wang Feng's arm was turned red. The effect of force
It was mutual, and Green's palms were probably numb at this time.
Fortunately, Wang Feng's free throw ability is relatively high, so the pain in his arm did not affect his feel too much. Wang Feng made all three free throws steadily.
With three free throws made, the Cavaliers once again held a 5-point lead.
Originally, the Warriors could tie the score if they successfully scored the ball, but now the gap was widened because of Wang Feng's key steal.
There are only 2 minutes left before the end of the game.
For the Warriors, the basketball was handed over to Curry. Obviously, they want to use Curry's three-point shooting ability once and for all to quickly recover the point difference. Judging from the little time left, it is completely worth it.
Take the risk.
When Curry used a teammate's pick-and-roll to find an open opportunity, and took off to shoot, the hearts of the fans in the audience were hanging in the air. They desperately hoped that the ball would hit.
However... "Bang!"
The crisp sound of hammering made the hearts of all Warriors fans sink.
On the contrary, the fans who supported the Cavaliers all cheered in surprise.
James jumped high and protected the defensive rebound. Then he dribbled the ball across half court and directly broke through to the basket, causing the Warriors to foul again. He made 2 of 2 free throws and the point difference reached 7 points.
There is only a little more than 1 minute left in the game.
On the sidelines, Cole sighed helplessly.
The tide is over.
In the following two rounds, Curry and Durant each attempted another three-point shot from the outside, but both failed to hit.
The Warriors no longer used foul tactics to resist and allowed the game time to run out minute by minute.
"drop--!"
The buzzer sounded at the end of the game, and the first game of the finals ended with the Cavaliers winning.
The score between the two teams was 119:114.
The highest score in the game was Kevin Durant's 34 points. In the first three quarters of the game, he continuously used pick-and-roll mismatches to score points, which was very efficient. However, in the first few minutes of the fourth quarter, Durant fell into a one-on-one with Wang Feng.
Lant's shooting percentage dropped sharply, which even directly caused the Warriors' lead to be caught up by the Cavaliers.
For the Cavaliers, the top scorer was James with 31 points, followed closely by Wang Feng with 29 points. The two scored 60 points together, plus Irving's 24 points and Love's 14 points, the four scored a total of 98 points.
point!.
The Warriors' four stars, Durant scored 34 points and Curry scored 28 points. The two scored 62 points, which was even 2 points higher than James Wangfeng combined.
However, Klay Thompson did not perform accurately in this game. He only made 3 of 16 shots and scored only 6 points.
Draymond Green performed as usual, scoring 8 points on 3 of 12 shots, not much better than Thompson.
The two main players stretched their hips, causing the Warriors to lose the game even though their bench was superior.
After the game, at the press conference, Durant was interviewed and asked about the few minutes of the one-on-one duel with Wang Feng. He kept a dark face and said nothing during the whole process, and his mood was extremely bad.
Cole shook his head and said: "In today's game, the Cavaliers performed significantly better than us. It's not surprising. They have LeBron, the best player in the league currently, and he has rich experience in the finals. Although we won two
Championship, but it also created a feeling of laziness..."
"But it doesn't matter. I believe the defeat in this game will make us alert again. It's still far from the end."
Cole's words were not said casually.
Although the Warriors lost this game, the Cavaliers obviously exposed more problems than the Warriors during the game.
Clay Thompson's touch won't always be bad, and Curry won't always be restricted by the Cavaliers' double-teaming tactics. Whenever either of the Splash Brothers breaks out, the Cavaliers won't be able to withstand the powerful offensive firepower.
On the other hand, the Cavaliers' shortcomings in the bench lineup are irreparable. The Cavaliers' five starters cannot stay on the court all the time. As long as they can seize the opportunity, the Warriors can defeat the Cavaliers in one wave!
Cole's words immediately came true in the second game two days later.
June 4th, the second game of the finals.
The Warriors continued to play at home. In this game, the Warriors changed their situation and dominated the Cavaliers from the beginning of the game. They were always in the lead and finally won 132:124, evening the score to 1:1.
In this game, Cole's words came true.
Clay Thompson swept away the decline in the previous game and scored 22 points on 8 of 12 shots.
Curry and Durant scored 33 points and 31 points respectively.
With all three perimeter players performing well, the Warriors' firepower is simply too strong!
For the Cavaliers, James scored 29 points, Wang Feng scored 27 points, and Irving scored 19 points. They were not much different from the Warriors, and Love scored 21 points, which was better than Green's 12 points.
But the problem is that the Warriors have four other All-Stars. Ying Guodala scored 8 points, Livingston 10 points, and Yin Clark 10 points.
On the other hand, for the Cavaliers, there were only a few people on the bench who could stand up. The highest scorer was Richard Jefferson with 7 points.
It's a true prophecy. With the two teams' starting lineups being extremely close in strength, the gap in the bench lineup has become a key factor in the game!